Reviews of Razer BlackWidow X Ultimate

I'm an avid FPS and MMORPG fan, I'm also an addicted platformer and RTS fan, in short, I'm not your casual gamer. I've always fancied using a mechanical keyboard seeing as how the local tech scene don't usually have them available.Fortunately, Razer is in...

Razer tends to charge a premium for its gaming accessories, but with the new BlackWidow line of keyboards that features mechanical keys, you can now shell out extra dollars for a few jacks and blue lighting.Both the normal BlackWidow and BlackWidow Ultima...

If you've been using computers or gaming for any amount of time, you've probably at one time spilled coffee, pop, or water on your keyboard. Usually, that spells disaster for your peripheral which, depending on how into gaming you are, can be expensive to...

The Razer BlackWidow is a very good keyboard. It has been for years. Razer has justifiably prided itself on designing a stylish, functional peripheral with high-quality mechanical switches and smooth software. The only downside — if you can call it that —...

The keys have a tactile feel with a proper depression of the keys. Once you get used to mechanical keys like these, there is no going back to membrane type keyboards, The green LED isn't too bright and is just right for gaming in the dark, The option of s...

The standard edition of this keyboard can cause a huge ruckus. In fact, because of its design, the keyboard can keep your neighbors awake through the night as you pound away on the keyboard. To be on the safe side you could opt for the Stealth edition, Th...

There are keyboards that do well with games and then keyboards that are designed exclusively for gaming. The Razer BlackWidow Ultimate is a gaming keyboard with the DNA of gaming within. This keyboard looks, feels, operates like a true professional gaming...

Editor's note: IGN is ramping tech and hardware reviews back up, one product category at a time. We're kicking off with deep dives into some of the best-of-the best headsets, GPUs, Mice, Monitors, and keyboards from the last few years.Razer is known for m...

I'd still rather have Cherry Blues, Stuck with Razer's standard black-and-green scheme

The Razer BlackWidow Ultimate 2016 Edition is the epitome of an incremental upgrade—and that's absolutely fine. Take the totally competent keyboard we saw in 2014 , make a couple of smart tweaks, and put it back on the market.Voila, you're done.So what ar...

Keyboards have gone full RGB, and there's no going back, or so it seems. Everywhere you look, a veritable rainbow of keyboards showcases a full spectrum, and each charges an extra $30 or $40 for the privilege. What's a gamer who puts functionality before...

The gaming keyboard industry is a crowded, multicolored sea of brands claiming that their LED mechanical keyboard is better than the other guys'. Keyboards from high-end companies sit next to generic versions on shelves in electronic stores, each one tryi...

A keyboard with a set of bright, blinking green lights on it isn't generally the first thing you think of when you think top-quality hardware. With Razer and the BlackWidow Ultimate 2016 edition keyboard, you get the unlikely combination of high-end pro-g...

Single Audio in/out, USB Passthrough is lowspeed, Slightly expensive, Doesn't bring much new to the Razer lineup, Single Audio in/out, USB Passthrough is lowspeed, Slightly expensive, Doesn't bring much new to the Razer lineup

The Razer BlackWidow Ultimate 2016 Edition is a mechanical keyboard featuring Razers proprietary award-winning mechanical keys. Razers put a lot of engineering into their key setup to have a tactile response on actuation and a short reset return. Normal k...

When you're on the path to becoming a power user, you begin to notice certain things that the average person might not. One of those is the difference between typing on a sweet mechanical keyboard with luxurious key action versus pounding away on a run-of...

Font for key designations is not my style, Included instructions are brief, Integrated USB port is only a USB 2.0, 'Stealth' edition is still rather loud when typing, Only one backlight color offered, Expensive for some consumer budgets

Throughout the remainder of this article review, I'll offer my personal experience using this keyboard on a daily basis for the past month and a half. While my experience is solely with the Stealth Edition, my opinions will be comparable to the standard P...

Mention that you're looking for a gaming keyboard on just about any Internet forum, and the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate ($140) is sure to come up. The Internet's appreciation for the BlackWidow Ultimate turns out to be completely justified. The keyboard is ...

It really seems that no matter how many PC gaming peripherals we get to test in these pages there are always more around and with Christmas just around the corner we don't have that much left time to publish each and every single one of those reviews, at ...

Razer is always looking to redefine their products with new features. They've taken some of their previous popular products, made some improvements, and produced a better product than what they had. With the BlackWidow Ultimate 2014, Razer replaced the sw...

Home key attack! It feels so good to type on super responsive keys, especially for someone that spends 6-8 hours a day typing on those chicklet-style laptop keyboards. Razer's new BlackWidow Ultimate has the key action that makes it hard to go back to my ...

The Razer Black Widows Stealth Ultimate 2014 edition is like its other mechanical keyboard sibling from Razer, Awesome!!! What makes this version different from the regular Black Widow Ultimate are the Orange Cherry keys that allow for a quieter typing ex...

The Razer Blackwidow has been a staple for any sensible PC gamer, and the Black Widow Ultimate (2014) takes things to another level. With the all-new Razer Mechanical Switches actuate at an optimal distance. The all-new Razer Mechanical Switches have an o...

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